Feb. 3, 2006

Mike Barnicle once again served as the First Pitch Dinner Master of Ceremonies. Barnicle shared baseball antidotes with the crowd Head Coach Pete Wilk spoke about the upward movement of the program

Wilk thanked all the alumni and parents for their support Assistant GM of the Oakland A's David Forst Forst spoke about his experience as a college baseball player and the things he has carried with him

Forst told the team that your teammates will be your friends forever, so enjoy your time together Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert Russert told stories from his childhood when he would travel to baseball games with his father and uncle

Russert stressed the importance of importance of respect, discipline, teamwork and accountability Russert shared some Yogi Berra stories, keeping the crowd laughing Baseball Hall of Famer Steve Iannini '85

Iannini spoke about the importance of giving back to the program Iannini helped to close the evenng Barnicle and Wilk

Wilk, Director of Athletics Bernard Muir, Barnicle Russert and Wilk Russert shared more advice with the freshmen class

Russert told the team he would come out to see them play this year Wilk thanked all the speakers Each speaker received an official Georgetown team hat and pullover